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Patented Nov. 30', 1897.

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CARAMEL WRAPPING MACHINE.

No. 594.796.v y Patented Nov. 30,1897.

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M. HOPHEIMER. CARAMEL WRAPPING MACHINE.

No. 594,796. Patented Nov. 3o, 1897.

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' CARAMEL WRAPPING MACHINE.

No. 594,796. Patented Nov.v 30, 1897.

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M. HOFHEIME-R. CARAMEL WRAPPING MACHINE.

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NITED STATES PATENT Brien.

MAURICE` I-IOFHEIMER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CARAM EL-.WRAPP-ING IVIACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 594,796, dated November 30, 1897. Application led May l, 1896. Serial No. 589,920. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE HOFHEIMER, of Baltimore,.in .the State of Maryland, have invented certain newI and useful Improvements in Caramel-Wrapping Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements in wrapping-mach ines, and is specially designed with the view of providing a simple, inexpensive, and highly eflicient machine for quickly and easily eecting the cutting, feeding, and wrapping of candy caramels.

The invention will be hereinafter 'fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in side elevation with part-s broken away, showing my improved machine in its entirety. Fig. 2 is -a top plan View thereof. Fig. 3 is a front end'elevation. side view of the carrier and holder. Fig. 5 is a rear view of a portionof the carrier. Fig. G is an enlarged View, partly insection, showing the hanging bar for the series of levers. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the lower paper wrapper. Fig. 8 is an end view thereof. Fig. 9 is an end view of the roll carrying the feedbelt. Fig. 10 is a similar view of the opposite end. Fig. 11 is a View of the paper feeding and holding mechanism. Fig. 12 is a detail of the knife. Fig. 13is an enlarged view of the paper-shears. Fig. 14E is a plan view of the carrier for the paper .sec-tions. Fig. 15 is a sectional view thereof. Fig. 16 is an enlarged perspective View of one end of the tube through which the caramels are passed before being wrapped. Fig. 17 is a detail, enlarged. Fig. 18 is an enlarged view in perspective of portions of thev supporting-table. Fig. 19 is a detachedview of one of the cam-wheels and lever in engagement therewith. Fig. 2O is a similar view of another cam-wheel.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the main frame, composed of two corresponding sides @,of skeleton form,united by cross bracerods o. The front upright portions a2 of said sides have central extensions a3, to which are rigidly secured the parallel bars a4 of a sup- Fig. 4. is a.-

plemental frame B, which latter occupies a horizontal position and extends outwardly from frame A.

C is a table located within frameA and supported at its ends by lianges b of the sides Ct. This table is of irregular width, and in the slightly-raised portion Qc, on which the caramel is depositedv to be wrapped, are two sets of openings b b2 at right angles to each other, the openings h being in the form of slots and the openin gs h2 substantially square or oblong.

D is the candy-cake feeder, by which the cake from which the caramels are cut is presented to the action of the cutters in the formation of long narrow strips and which then presents said strips to the action of another cutter, by which the formation of the caramels is completed. This feeder comprises a series of endless belts (l, movable longitudinally on supplemental frame B and at right angles to frame A. These endless belts d are passed over drums CZ cl2, whose journals are mounted in parallel bars d3 of frame B, said belts being movable over a table d4, supported by said bars (Z3. The drum clis provided at one end with ratchet-teeth d5, with which engages a pawl d, extended through an opening in' the adjoining side bar cl3, said pawl being the means for gradually rotating said drum, and hence the feed-belts d are moved forward. At the other end of the drum d its journal is provided vwith a gear-wheel C27. E is the candy-cake cutter. It is composed of a drum having a series vof spaced-apart- ,circular cutting-disks e. The shaft e of said drum is supported at its ends by upright arms e2, extending from the parallel bars cl3. The journal of this drum has a gear-wheel e3 thereon, with which engages the gear-wheel Z7 of drum d. Y In this way motion is imparted from the latter drum to the series of cutting-disks. F is the caramel-feeder,onto which the ends of the candy strips are fed. After said strips have been cut transversely,completing the formation of the caramels, the latter will be fed forward to be wrapped. This feedercomprises -an endless belt f, extended at right angles to and transversely of the candy-cake feeder, said belt being passed around gradually-operated drums f and f2, mounted, respectively, on shafts f3 and f4, supported by ICO the inner and outer ends of bars a4 of frame B. The upper portion of this belt travels over a narrow table f6, supported at its ends by bars d3, to which it is secured, and to one side of said table is secured the vertical portion f7 of a tube f8, the top of which extends over the table and belt thereon. This tube is open at one side near its entire length, and it serves as a guide for the caramels.

The beltfis provided with a series of spreadapart rows of teeth ff) of comb-like form. These teeth are in the form of headed tacks, the rounded heads f 0 of which are on the inside ofthe belt. To accommodate these heads, the drums f', f2 are provided with peripheral grooves fw. This forms a sprocket-like engagement between the belt and its drums, insuring the uniform movement of the former.

The drum f on one side is provided with ratchet-teeth fw, with which engages a pawl f, pivotally connected to a lever fw by a screw fw, which connects said lever to the outer end of an arm f1?, the inner end of which latter is loose on shaft f3. The pawl is held in engagement with the ratchet-teeth by a platespring fw, carried by said lever. Through a slot f19 in this lever, near its lower end, eX-

tends a cross-rod fm), which serves as a guide.-

The lower end of the lever]C15 has a stud fm, which fits in a cam-groove fgz of a wheel fw, fast on an operating-shaft I1", mounted at its ends in sides a. The groove in this wheel is such as to operate the lever 1215 once in each revolution, causing said lever, through the pawl fm, to gradually move the drum f to feed a caramel to a shelf G, supported by the sides of the tube, said shelf being in line with the table f6. In the other end of this drum f is a double groove fm, (see Fig. 9,) in which is extended through a short slot f27 of a rocking arm f2s, to one end of which the .pawl d6 is pivoted, said pawl being held in engagement with the ratchet-teeth d5 by a platespringf2. The outer end of this rocking arm fl28 is pivoted by a screw f3() to the outer end of a bracket ff, rigidly attached to one of the bars cl3 of frame B. Said bracket has an opening therein to accommodate and not interfere with shaft f3. The groove f22 is formed in the manner shown, so as to allow the drum f' to rotate twice to one action of the drum el. The decidedly-curved or V portion of this groove upon coming in contact with the headed end of pinf26 will rock arm f2s, causing the pawl d6 to move drum d', and hence the series of feed-belts (Z, the extent of one tooth. By elongating the head of this pin the same follows in the line of the proper branch of the groove at the point of intersection of the two branches. The inner end of tubef8 is eX- tended over the drum f to about the diametrical center of the latter, and to its top is secured one end of a platc-springfsg, which presses slightly on the top of the caramels as the latter leave the tube and pass onto the inclined shelf G. This shelf at its inner edge 19. g ate the knife at the proper time to eifect the almost engages the periphery of drum f. The said edge is of comb-like form-that is, it has a series of grooves or cut-outs g to allow of the passage of the teethycarried by belt f. In this way the carainels are fed by the belt f to the shelf G, on which they remain until removed to be wrapped.

H is the vertically-movable knife for cutting the strips of candyinto caramels as said strips are fed into tube f8 and onto belt f. This knife is movable overthe open side of said tube, and the upper edges of its ends are pivotally connected to the lower ends of arms g', fast at their upper ends on shafts g2, ex-

tended through hollow bearings gi'5 on the outer ends of brackets g4, extended from bars d3. To the outer end of one of these shafts g2 is connected an arm g5, to the free end of which a pitman g( is connected, the lower end of said pitman being provided with a stud g', x which is held in engagement with the camgroove g8 of a wheel g, fast on shaft f3, Fig. This cam-groove is so formed as to opercutting of the candy strips into caramels.

I designates the roll of paper, in sections `of which the caramels are designed to be wrapped. This roll is supported by a bracket 7L, attached to one of the sides a. The paper is passed between two rolls 7i h2, whose journals are likewise supported by a bracket h3, attached to said side frame. At one end these rolls have intermeshing gear-wheels h4. These rolls are set at an incline, so that the gearwheel of roll h' will be engaged by the segi mental toothed portion h5 of a \vheel7t6,wl1ose 1 journal 77.7 is mounted in a bearing or casting` hs, secured to table C. On the inner face of this wheel 7L is a beveled pinion 72.", with which fits the elongated head f25 of a pin f2, which of a shaft hw.

engages a similar pinion hX on the upper end This shaft is passed through a tubular portion 7tlg of casting 72.8, and at its p lower end is loosely supported by the tubular portion t' of sleeve i', loose on the main operating-shaft F. The shaft k12 being inclined, a beveled pinion 2 on its lower end occupies an inclined position and engages a beveled pinion i3 on a wheel i4, fast on a shaft F. In this 'waywheel Mis constantly rotated, l but only when its toothed portion engages the i gear-wheel of roll 7L is the latter and the roll 7b2 caused to revolve.

Located longitudinally of the two rolls and beneath the line of contact thereof is a long narrow tube t5, through which the paper is passed. A lower section i of this tube is connected by an outwardly-bowed portion 7,leaving a narrow space between the tube and its lower section. lVithin this space is located a pair of shears is, which comprise a stationary member i", attached along one edge to the bowed portion 17, and a movable member 1.0, pivoted to said former member at the ends i12. To this movable member is connected an arm @'13 of a bell-crank lever im, fulcrumed on a bracket @'15 and capable of being operated by a pitman 16, whose lower end is IOO IIO

groove of wheel 18.

provided with-a stud 11, which fits inthe cam- By means of these shears the paper is cut or severed in proper lengths for forming wrappers for caramels.

K is the paper-carrier, by which the sections of paper are deposited on table C at the point where the wrapping operation is conducted. This carrier is pivotally mounted on table C and is normally held elevated. is composed of three parts or sections l 2 3 of pan-like shape and provided with parallelv slots or openings 70 of gridiron-like form; The two end sections l and 3 have extensions 70, which are formed with or rigidly secured to a shaft 70X, the reduced ends 702 of which lati ter are supported by'bearings703, mounted on the widened portions of table C. On said shaft, adjacent the extensions of said sections, are grooved wheels 701 and 705. tion 2 of the carrier has its extension 706 in the form of a'split socket, so as to be easily secured on shaft 70X, 011 which it is freev to turn. To one side of this extension is secured a split grooved Wheel 701. To the forward'end of this central section 2 is secured a spring-catch 708,

' the hooked end 709 of which is designed to normally engage the flanged edge 7010 of section 3, so that as the end'sections are lowered down onto table C the section 2 will travel with them; `but as soon as said sections reach said table the catch will be disengaged fromsaid section 3 by reason of contact with a wedge-like projection 7012 on ltheupper sur-` face of the table. This permits the section 2 to fly back out of the way under the action ofa weighted cord 7013, secured to the grooved wheel 707, the .remaining section serving to hold the paper in position on the table while the caramel is being moved ythereonto.` To

the wheel 704 is secured a weighted cord k14,

while to the wheel 705 is connected one end of a coil-spring 7016, the other-end thereof being connected by a rod 7017 to the free end of one arm of a lever L, the free end of the other arm of said lever being provided with a stud Z, which fits in a cam-groove t of a wheel Z2 on shaft F. The lever L is fulcrumed at the junction of its two arms on astandard Z3, depending from table C. The sections of the carrier when in their normal position rest against the flattened surface Z1 of casting hs. lVhen in this position, the section of paper cut by the shears will fall onto the pan-like face of the carrier, and the cam-groove of wheel 72, acting' on lever L, will,: through the agency of spring 7016, draw the carrier down over that portion of table C provided with the openin gs b' and b2. l Instantly the central section 2 is released and returns to its normal The sec- It comprises a' A. To about the center of this bar mispivotally connected the forward forked end m3 -of a lever m4, fulcrumed at m5 on a hanging bar m11, suspended from aV cross-rod m7 of frame A. The rear end of. this lever has a stud m8, which fits in a cam-groove m9 of a wheel m10, fast ona rear shaft m12, supported by said frame, one end'of 'said shaft having a sprocket-wheel m13 thereon, with which e11- n gages a chain m14. This chain also engages a sprocket-wheel m15, fast on one end of operating-shaft F. A main driving-pulley m16 is on the other end of said shaft. n n are two clamping-levers having lower inwardly-ex- -outer ends of horizontal arms 'm5, extending laterally from a collar ne, fast on a rod n?, movable vertically in bearings ns, extending rearwardly from bar m. Alevern", fulcrumed at n10 in the lower end of hanger 'm6, is connected at its forward end to rod n1 and sleeve n by upper and lower coil-springs m12. These springs serve to prevent any jar and allow the clamping-levers to close easily against the `caramel without mashing the latter. The rear end of lever nf isv provided with a stud 1113, "which fits in a cam-groove 7214 of a wheel n.15, 'fast on vshaft m12 and adjacent and fast at its hub to wheel m10. Also mounted on this bar M on the same sides as the clamping-levers are two sliding folders 0 0, which consist of 'dat plates having lower' reduced ends 'o'r and longitudinal slots 02, through which guidescrews o3 of keeper-plates o4 project. To the upper ends of these flat plates is connected the forked end 05 of a lever 0"', fulcrumed at o7 on hanger 'm6, the rear end of said lever having astud o8, which fits in a cam-groove `o9 of wheel w15, said latter cam-groove being within and hence not interfering with the cam-groove 17,14 of said wheel.

Extending from the under side of table C,

in line vwith and corresponding to the space between the series of 'openings b b2, is a depending post P, upon which are mounted the remainder and majority of the paperfolders. For the sake of perspicuity I will describe each set of'folders in. the order of their operation. Secured tothe front and rear-faces of post Pare two sliding plates p p', held by keeper-plates p2 and screws p3, passed through longitudinal slots p4. To the upper ends of these sliding'plates are pivoted fingers 295196, the former being shorter than thelatter. Plate-springs attached to plates p p bear at their free ends against these Iin- IOO IIO

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gers. From the lower ends of these sliding plates extend arms 177198, having studs 199 1910 in their lower ends, which fit in cam-grooves 19121913 of two wheels 1911p15, mounted fast on shaft F. These cam-grooves serve to elevate the plates 1919', one following theother, immediately after a caramel is positioned on the paper on table C, andl they, passing through openings h2, raise said paper against opposite sides of the caramel, and by reason of the spring-pressed fingers the paper is folded down, so as to overlap on the top of the caramel. The cam-grooves 1912 1913 do not exactly correspond, since it is necessary, first, to move the folder 19 in advance of the folder 19, andl the lat-ter has to be moved alittle greater distance than the folder 19, and, secondly, the folder 19 is soon partly lowered, so as to remove the pivoted finger thereof from the top of the caramel,allowing the finger 196 to remain holding the paper. I'Ience one end of the paper is folded down over the other. At this point in the operation the clam ping-levers of the caramel-carrier are withdrawn and the paper is folded against the sidesvacated by said4 clamping-lever by means of two folders R R', each of whichis of fork or U shape, so that the ends r, upon being projected through openings h2, will hug or extend over two sides of the caramel at once. The connecting portions 1' of each fork are connected to a rod r2, supported at its ends by lugs r3, depending from'table C. of these rodsq2 is connected the upper end of along arm 15. These arms 95 are provided with slots r6, through whichguide-rods 117 extend, and the lower ends ofy said arms have studs rs, whichiit in cam-grooves r1 of two adjacent wheels 1110, fast on shaft F. This being accomplished and the forked folders partly removed, but still engaging the ends of the caramel, the bottom ends of the paper are then folded up by fiat folders S,which move through openings h2. These folders consist of. plates having slots s and held to opposite sides of post I b kee er-nlates s and screws s2 the lower ends of said plates being extended inward at s3 and connected to a single depending arm s4, extended down between wheels1914 and 1915, said arm being'provided with a stud S5, which fits` in a cam-groove s of wheel 1911. This cam-groove is near the hub of the wheel and within the circumference of the other groove in said wheel. The completion of the folding operationis effected by folding down the top ends of the paper. This is accomplished by the two folders o o', carried by the swinging bar m. As these top folders and the forked folders R R' are withdrawn the clamping-lejamel-feeder comprising an endless belt,d rums vers are again brought into contact withthe caramel and the first-operated folders 19 19 are entirely withdrawn. The swinging bar Mis then, drawn rearward by the lever m4, and the clamping-levers being operated the wrapped caramel is dropped into any suitable receptacle (not shown) located at any con- 7 venient point.

To oneend of each From what hasf been said the operation of the machine is apparent; but it may bebriefly restated as follows: The candy cake is-placed on the feeder D and by the turning of the drums of the latter is fed forward and subjected tothe action of the series of rotary cutters. The strips of candy being extended across the caramel-feeder are cut transversely by the lowering of the knife, and one caramel at a time is then fed onto the shelf Gr, from which it is carried by the clamping-levers of the swinging bar and deposited on the sheet of paper on the table C. This paper is first positioned by the paper-carrier andl is held at the ends by said carrier while the caramel is being placed thereon, after which the papercarrier is entirely removed. the opposite folders having spring-pressed fingers are raised and the ends of the paper rearward by the swinging bar and dropped by the opening of the clamping-levers.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the scope of my invention, and that, if

desired, a carrier may be used for conveying awaythe wrapped caramels.

While I have spoken of the several operating-wheels as having studs fitting the grooves of the cam-wheels, in practice said studs have small rollers mounted thereon to prevent friction.

I claim as my inventionl. In a caramel-wrapping machine,a feeder lfor the candy cake, means for cutting said `cake into strips, a second feeder movable `transversely to said former feeder, and a knife for cutting said strips transversely after they engage said second feeder, substantially as set forth. l 2.` In a caramel-wrapping machine,a feeder for the eandycake, means for cutting said cake into strips, a second feeder movable Vtransversely to said former feeder and comprisin g an endless belt with spacedsapart projections, and a knife for cutting said strips transversely after theyl engage said belt between said projections, substantially as set forth.

3. In acaramel-wrapping machine, the car- ,therefor having grooves in their periph- IOO feries, and spaced-apart projections extended v through said belt and having their in ner ends designed to iit in said grooves of said drums, substantially as set forth.

v 4. In a caramel-wrapping machine, the caramel-feeder, comprising an endless belt, a table over which said belt travels, and a tube open at one side and extending over said belt,

- in combination with a feeder for feeding the candy strips into said tube over said belt, substantially as set forth.

5. In a caramel-wrapping machine, the caramelfeeder, comprising an endless belt, drums therefor, a tube open at one side and extending over said belt, a shelf adjacent to one of said drums, and a spring-plate attached to the top of said tube and designed to engage a caramel as it passes to said shelf, substantially as set forth.

6. In a caramel-wrapping machine,the combination with the candy-cake feeder, of the caramel-feeder, comprising an endless belt, and drums therefor, means for gradually operating said drums, and means operated by one of said latter drums forrperiodically operating said candy-cake feeder, substantially as set forth.

7 In a caramel-wrapping machine,the combination with the candy-cake feeder,compris ing an endless feeder and drums therefor, of the caramel-feeder, comprising an endless belt, and d rums therefor, one of said latter drums being gradually operated, and mechanism operated by said latter drums and engaging one of the drums of Said candy-cake feeder, substantially as set fort-h.

S. The combination with the candy-cake feeder having endless belts and drums therefor, one of said drums having ratchet-teeth at one end, of the caramel-feeder comprising a belt movable transversely to said former belts, drums therefor, means engaging one of said drums for operating said belt, said drum having a cam-groove therein, a pawl engaging said ratchet-teeth, and a lever to which said pawl is connected having its fulcrum-pin fitting in said cam-groove, substantially as set forth. v

9.The combination with the candy-cake feeder, and means for cutting said candy cake into strips, of the caramel-feeder at right angles to said former feeder, a tube open at one side extending over said caramel-feeder, and a vertically-movable knife movable over lthe open side of said tube, substantially as set forth.

10. In a caramel-wrapping machine,'the combination with intermittently operated vfeed-rolls between which the paper of a roll guide being formed in two spaced-apart sections, a bowed portion connecting said sections, shears located between said sections,

one member being secured to said bowed por- 7o tion, the other member being pivoted to the stationary member, means for intermittently operating said pivoted member, and a carrier normally adjacent to the lower section of said guide designed to receive said paper after be- 7 5 ing cut, substantially as set forth.

12. In a caramel-wrapping machine, the combination with feed-rolls having intermeshing gear-Wheels, of a wheel having a segmental-toothed portion engaging one of said 8o gear-wheels, and provided with a bevel-pinion, a casting supporting the axle of said Wheel, a shaft also supported by said casting having a beveled pinion engaging said former pinion, and a second pinion on its lower end,

tions thereof, the central one of said sections 9 5,

being returned independently of the others, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination with the paper-feed, of the pivoted carrier formed in sections,

means for lowering said carrier, and means roo for independently retracting the sections thereof, as set forth.

15. The combination with the paper-feed, of the pivoted carrier formed in three sections, the central one of said sections being engaged by one of the othersections, means for lowering all of said sections simultaneously, and means for releasing said central section in advance of the others, and means for retracting all of said sections, substan- 11o tially as set forth.

. 16. The combination with the paper-feed, and the table, of the paper-carrier pivotally mounted on said table and having corresponding end sections, and a central section,

a lever having iiexible connection with said end sections, an operating-wheel engaging u said lever, a weighted cord for said end sectionssaid -central section having a spring- `catch and a weighted cord, and a projection izo on said table for releasing said catch, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

17. The combination with the paper-feed, and the table, of 'the paper-carrier comprising three sections of pan-like form having extensions, a shaftto which the extensions of the two end sections are rigidly secured, the central section being loosely secured on said shaft, bearings for said shaft on said table, a catch carried by said central section 13o engaging one of said end sections, a projection on said table for releasing said catch,

weighted cords connected to said shaft and to said central section, the lever having a spring connection to one of said end sections, and the operating-wheel engaging said lever, substantially as set forth.

18. In a caramel wrapping machine, a swinging carrier for the earamels having clamping-levers for holding a caramel, a lever for operating the same, and yielding connections for said lever, substantially as set forth.

I9. In a caramel wrapping machine, a swinging carrier for the caramels, comprisingadependingbar,clampinglevers mounted on said bar having lower angular ends, asliding rod to which said clamping-levers are connected, an operating-lever and a spring connection between said lever and said rod, substantially as set forth.

20. In a caramel wrapping machine, a swinging carrier for the caramels, comprising a depending bar,clampinglevers mounted on said bar having lower angular ends, a rod loosely mounted on said bar, a collar on said rod, an operating-lever and upper and lower springs connecting one end of said lever to said rod and also to said collar, substantially as set forth.

2l. In a caramel-wrapping machine, the combination with the caramelfeeder, of a swinging carrier having clamping-levers for holding a caramel, means for operating said cla1nping-levers, means for reclosing the same after the caramel -is wrapped, and means for moving said carrier and again opening said clamping-levers, substantially as set forth.

In a caramel-wrapping machine, the combination with a caramelsfeeder, of a swinging carrier, comprising a bar, clamping-levers on the lower end thereof, a hanger-bar, two levers fulcrumed on said hanger-bar, one being connected to said bar and the other to said clamping-levers, and operatingwheels with which said levers engage, substantially as set forth.

23. The caramel carrier and holder pivotally suspended and having folder-plates attached thereto, and means for lowering said folder-plates, substantially as set forth.

24. The caramel carrier and holder comprising a depending bar, vertically-movable foldenplates attached to the sides of said bar, a lever connected to said folder-plates, and means for operating said lever, substantially as set forth.

E25. The combination with the depending bar, of the vertically-movable folder-plates attached to opposite sides of said bar, a hangerbar, alever f ulcrumed on said han ger-bar and having a forked end connected to said folderplates, and an operating-wheel engaging the other end of said lever, substantially as set forth.

26. In a caramel-wrapping machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with singularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two vertically-movable folders mounted on said post and having upper spring-pressed lingers, and means for operating said folders, substantially as setforth.

27. In a caramel-wrapping machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a postdepending from said table, two vertically-movable folders mounted on said post and having at their upper ends spring-pressed fingers of different lengths, and means for raising said folders simultaneousl y and partly retracting one of them inadvance of the other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

28. In a caramel-wrappin g machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two vertieally-movable folders comprising plates mounted on said post and having spring-pressed fingers pivoted to their upper ends, arms extending from the lower ends of said plates having studs, and operating wheels having cam-grooves in which said studs fit, substantially as set forth.

29. In a caramel-wrapping machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two pivoted fork-shaped folders, and means for operating said folders, one in advance of the other, substantially as set forth.

30. In a caramel-wrapping machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two folders of fork shape, two pivotallymounted rods to which said folders are connected, depending arms connected to said rods, and operating-wheels for raising and lowering said arms, substantially asset forth.

3l. In a caramel-wrappingmachine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two folders of fork shape, two rods to which said folders are connected, lugs depending from said table and supporting said rods, depending arms connected to said rods and having studs in their lower ends, and operatingwheels having cam-grooves for said studs, substantially as set forth.

32. In a caramel-wrappin g machine having a table for supporting a caramel while being wrapped, provided with angularly-arranged openings, a post depending from said table, two folders consisting of flat plates mounted on said post and connected together at their lower ends, an arm depending therefrom, and a wheel for operating said arm and folders, substantially as set forth.

33. A caramel-wrapping machine having a table provided with a series of openings and a depending post, a swinging carrier and IOO IIO

holder for the earamels above said table, a speoieation in the presence of two subscribseries of folders mounted on said post, means ing Witnesses.

for operating said folders in their order, and

folders carried by said carrier and holder and 5 designed to be operated subsequent to said folders on said post, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this MAURICE HOFHEIMER.

Witnesses:

CEAS. I-I. MILES, J As. L. MURRILL. 

